I'm the last person that would be blowing smoke. He's very close to something special happening. It could be this week. He's certainly capable technically.
It was more popular than we ever thought it would be.
I don't think it's a big concern for him.
This is my 11th year (at USC) and I've never been as optimistic as I am now. We've dominated instate recruiting the past three years, and I expect us to win quickly.
The response was amazing. Surprisingly, the media picked it up and ran with it. We were getting countless numbers of phone calls from people who wanted to know where they could purchase it.
This is the first time since I've been here that I've felt comfortable naming a captain. He's now our captain, and he's done an incredible job with a very young group of kids.
I love what I saw, especially (Tuesday). The biggest key is just making the cut. If he can make the cut, he's capable of doing anything. And when it happens, he doesn't do it halfway.
